The Village Carpenter in Our Lord's Time Held the Position of the Modern Village Blacksmith
Mark 6:3-4
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon?…


Almost all agricultural instruments — ploughs, harrows, yokes, etc. — were made of wood. His workshop was the centre of the village life.

(T. M. Lindsay, D. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

WEB: Isn't this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" They were offended at him.




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